The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-08

The following is taken from the Wash
/ ington Repujlic1n of Yesterday
"Thc II O'Clock train from Richmond
/ last evening brought 10 the city 10 mem
ler. and wives Of members Of General
/ Lander Post, NO D, G. \. r. of Lynn,
Massachusetts, who have been visiting
/ battlc-felds of Virginia, Of the history Of
which they form part One of the
members was seen by a reporter for the
/ Hepujltc1H last evening.
"'Of course YOU will call on the Prcsi-
dent tomorrow = he was asked
No: we do not care about calling
upon him at all We can see enough
rebels south. Tat is the sentiment OF
Post 20 man, and we number POO and
own S9j 600 worth of property IN Lynn,
and run the town All the officials there
are Grand Army men, concluded the vet
eran.
"Ilow did You enjoy your visit to
/ Richmond p
We were more than pleased They
conldnt do enough for u.s. When we
were f1y miles from the city r. +. Lee
+ Camp came out TO meet us bringing re-
fro-hmcnts of every variety, and when we
continuous blaze Of fireworks.
"' The rebels there be continued, are
NOT all dead, however, though the COnied
crate soldiers are not numbered among
them AT the reception, when we were
welcomed and when filial speeches were
+ delivered. q good deal of rabid rebellion
cropped out, always, however, TO the re-
grct of r. Z. Lee Camp. One of the
speakers. prominent State official, pro
posed that The stars and bars be placed
T I'm the corner of the American flag 10
show that there had been a Coniederacy
and as "a recognition of that farce.
noticed that the Richmond papers i'm re-
porting the meeting very carefully ictt
ont This and other rcbcllious remarks.
II our host, had had any forcWaning as
to what these speakers were going To- say
they would never have been allowed TO
make amy such remarks ann sure
The representative of the DAILY TIMES
lcft before the speaking was over ON
Tuesday night, but il was "a subject of
comment ON the streets Wednesday that
number of very ill-timed and uncallcd
for expressions had been used by some
off the speakers tO the very general re-
gret of @ large number, IL not a majority
of the members of Lee Camp.
Hereafter ON these occasions 10 would
Doe wen for The committee in charge t0
limit these speeches to- ten minutes each
and 90 conlnc the speakers TO the sub
ie,t 80 one at these banquets wishes
to hear tie whole i.tory of the war re
hcar.cd. as it Is often done by those who
know nothing Of it. These occasions
a1c intended TO aid i'm the work of reunion
and reconciliation, and any remarks tend
ing to widen The breach and to cause
unpleasant feelings should De carefully
avoided.
"WLFUIIY FALSE.
The following is taken from yoster-
day evenings Washington critic:
"G a. r. Post so. of Lynn, Massa-
chusetts. who are visiting Washington,
are very indignant over the alleged inter
view with % Repn5lran reporter, as print
cd iu that paper this morning. Captain
Walker. post commander, was especially
displcascd by the misstatcmcnts and
called @ meeting of the post ibis after
noon at o'clock, when the following
resolutions were adopted
Whereas there were published in the
RtpnHicU of this date am interview SAID
to have taken place between q reporter
Of That payer and a member of Post D ;
Whereas the statements contained in
that interview are Wilfully and milicious
ly false, full of baggadocio bombast, and
c0nccit therefore be 10
Resolved That we condemn the ac-
tion of the comrade who is reported to
have made the statements as unworthy
member of the Grand Army of the Re
public
Resolved. That the action of thepaper
in publishing these false and malignant
statements without verifying them was
insulting to the post, and merits the con
demnation of all fairminded people.
David Walker, Post Commander; o.
H. Smith, and f. $ Hay were appointed
a committee to wait ON the President and
see if arrangements could be made for
the post to call in body and pay their
respects to Mr. Cleveland this afternoon